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TOALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known thnt, R. V; JONES, of Canton, in the county ofStar'k, and in the State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Horse Huy-Forks; amido hereby declare that the following is n full, clear, nud exact description thereo`,referenco beingha-d'to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon. Y n. l

In the nnnexed llrnwings, A represents n. metallic stra-p or bar, bent so ns to form a. loop, or its equivalent, at its centre, :is seen nt fr fr, with its tn'o ends separated und connected together by menus of e. shaft or roti, D. B B represent tno' hooked teeth, which are' connected together by n. round, C. The shaft or Der D passes through the upper ends of these teeth, and, lacing square at each end, and being riveteil after being` inserted, the strop A. is firmly. and rigidly secured to the teeth B. F represents n semicirculirr-or curved bar, which has its ends bent around the shaft D, so es to bring it to it. Ou the under side and centre of the bnr F is secureti the upper end of a4 hooked tooth or prong, J. Gr represents across-piece, which lios upoii the bnr F. boringn one end pivotei to said bar, and the other playing loose in afkeeper, H. a represents e. smell lug or projection, upon the upper side of the ber F, in whichnn eye is formed. AA cord, Lis secured to the loose end of the cross-piece G, nndthen runs through. the eye in lug a, end then up over cross-pin in the loop of the strap end then continued as long ns may be desirable ,in order to operateV the machine. E represents an arm, which is secured to the shaft D, anni which extends out, so that its outer end will catch upon the cross-piece G when desirable. Y

In using' this machine, thel'hook, which is secured to the lower end of the rope of the block and tackle to be used, is caught in the loop of' bor A ata: ze. The' prongs or teeth B B und J are separated so as to receive between them the hay to be drown After nsntiicient amount has been placed between theseV prongs or teeth. they are closed. until the nrm E cnn be caught upon ,top of the cross-piece @which is pushed toward it, for this purpose. This keeps the teeth or prongs closed., The lhay isnow drawn up in tbe machine by the block and tackle, anti, when in the desired position to be deposited, the operator draws thc Cord I until he moves the crosspece G from under the cnil of the erm E. `As `soon as this occurs, the prongs or teeth 4seperate anni allow the hay to drop from their embrace. The machine is again lowered und filled in n similar manner, and drawn up und emptied, ns has been described.

Having thus fully described my invention, what Iw claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The' use of the cross-bar Gf, in combination with its arm E, as and i'or the purpose specified.

2. The strap A, with its prongs or teeth B, in combination with the bnr F, with its prong J and crossbnr G, nml thc arm E nml cord I, arranged und used as und for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, lliure hereunto set my hand, this 23d ila-y of April, 1867.

n. v.A Jones.

Witnesses:

Huisnr THURSTQN, W. W. CLARK. 

